Jagadish received the B.Sc. degree from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India in 1977, the M.Sc(Tech) degree from Andhra University, Waltair, India in 1980 and the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Delhi, India in 1982 and 1986, respectively. He was a Lecturer in Physics and Electronics at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, during 1985-88 and worked at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, during 1988-90 as a post-doctoral fellow. He moved to Australia in 1990 and established a major research program in the field of optoelectronics and nanotechnology. He is currently a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, the Australian National University. He was the Founding Head of Semiconductor Optoelectronics and Nanotechnology Group (1993-2024), Founding Director of Australian National Fabrication Facility, ACT node (2007-March 2020) and Founding Convenor of the Australian Nanotechnology Network (2006-2020).  He holds honorary positions at  Oxford University, University of Tokyo, IIT Delhi, IIT Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad and National Taiwan University.   He has served as Vice-President and Secretary Physical Sciences of the Australian Academy Science during 2012-2016 and currently serving as the President(2022-present).  He has served as the President of Australian Materials Research Society (2016-19), IEEE  Nanotechnology Council (2008-2009) and IEEE Photonics Society (2018, 2019).  His research interests include compound semiconductor optoelectronics, nanotechnology, photovoltaics and neuroscience and neurotechnology.

Jagadish has published more than 1080+ research papers (800 journal papers), holds 8 US and 1 Australian patents, co-authored a book, co-edited 15 books, guest edited 24 special issues of journals, edited 13 conference proceedings, authored 13 book chapters and 26 review articles.  He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, International Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, International Honorary Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences, International Member of US National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of US National Academy of Inventors, the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Royal Society of New South Wales,  an Honorary Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy,  Indian National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences of India, European Academy of Sciences, Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences and Foreign Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a Fellow of IEEE, APS, MRS, AAAS, OSA, SPIE, AVS, ECS. APAM, AIP, IET, IoP, EMA, CCS, COS, Honorary Member of MRSI.  

Jagadish received Peter Baume Award (ANU's prestigious and highest award) for excellence in research and research leadership. He has also been awarded Australian Federation  Fellowship (2004-2009) and Australian Laureate Fellowship (2009-2014) by the Australian Research Council and Distinguished Professor position (since 2009) by the Australian National University. He received 2000 IEEE Third Millenium Medal, 2010 The Quantum Device Award from the International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors (ISCS). He has been awarded IEEE Photonics Society 2010 Distinguished Service Award, 2011 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Service Award, 2010 Top Supervisor Award for excellence in research student supervision by the Australian National University, Peter Baume award from the ANU, 2012 Electronics and Photonics Division award of the Electrochemical Society, Walter Boas Medal from the Australian Institute of Physics in 2013, 2015 IEEE Pioneer in Nanotechnology Award,   2015 IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award,  2016 Silver Jubilee International Award from Materials Research Society of India and 2016 Distinguished Fellow of the Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative. He has been appointed as Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) by the Governor General of Australia as part of 2016 Australia Day honours "For eminent service to physics and engineering, particularly in the field of nanotechnology, to education as a leading academic, researcher, author and mentor, and through executive roles with national and international scientific advisory institutions". He has received 2017 Welker Award from ISCS, 2017 IUMRS Somiya Award, 2018 UNESCO Medal for the development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies,  2018 AVS Nanotechnology Recognition Award, 2019 Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal from Australian Academy of Science and Golbal Leadership Award from the President of University of South Florida. 2019 W.H. (Beattie) Steel Medal from the Australian Optical Society, 2019 IEEE Education Award of Electron Devices Society, 2023 Thomas Callinan Award of the Electrochemical Society, 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award from the Government of India, presented by the President of India and 2026 IEEE Photonics Award. In 2024 he has received honorary doctorates from the University of Surrey (DUniv) and the Nottingham Trent University (DSc). 

Jagadish served as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2001-2005), as an Associate Editor of the IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology(2003-2008) and Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology (2011-2018) and an Editor of IEEE Electron Device Letters (2008-2014). He is currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Applied Physics Reviews and has served as EIC of Progress in Quantum Electronics (2016-2019),  an Editor of the Journal Semiconductor Technology and Science (2009-2023). He chaired many conferences (Program Chair of IEEE NANO2003, San Francisco, Co-Chair ICONN 2006, Brisbane,  ICONN 2016, Canberra, Co-Chair, IEEE NMDC 2006, 2008, General Chair, IEEE Photonics Society Annual Meeting, 2010, Co-Chair of Materials Research Society Fall 2012 Meeting) and served on many international professional society committees. He advises high tech industries in Australia and overseas in the field of photonics and nanotechnology and collaborated with researchers from 30+ different countries. 

Jagadish and his wife Vidya have established The Chennupati and Vidya Jagadish Endowment to support students and early career scientists to visit ANU Physics upto 3 months to carry out research and develop collaborative linkages. 

Our research interests are based on neuroscience, neurotechnology, compound semiconductor optoelectronics, nanotechnology, photovoltaics and materials science. 

Compound Semiconductor Nanotechnology

• Epitaxial Growth of Quantum Dots and Nanowires
• Optical and Electronic Processes in Quantum Dots and Nanowires
• Nano-Optoelectronics and Nano-Photonics

Compound Semiconductor Optoelectronics (III-V semiconductors)

• Quantum Well, Quantum Dot and Nanowire Lasers
• Quantum Well, Quantum Dot and Nanowire Infrared Photodetectors
• Saturable Absorbers, Optical Modulators, Waveguides and Switches
• Photonic Integrated Circuits, THz Photonics and Photonic Crystals
• Plasmonics and Metamaterials

Compound Semiconductor Materials Science

• Epitaxial growth of III-V semiconductors
• Defects in semiconductors (ion implantation, plasma processing)
• Selective Area Epitaxy, Quantum Well / Dot Intermixing

Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaics and Photocatalysis

• Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Water Splitting for Hydrogen Generation
• III-V Semiconductor Nanowires for Solar Cells

  Neuroscience and Neurotechnology

  Understanding how Brain works and developing Neurotechnologies
  Engineering Neuronal Networks using Semiconductor Nanowire arrays
  Neuronal Electrodes 

Authored Book:

1. H.L. Hartnagel, A.L. Dawar, A. Kumar and C. Jagadish, Semiconducting Transparent Thin Films, Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK 1995, pp.358.

Edited Books:

 1.  C. Jagadish and S.J. Pearton (Eds), Zinc Oxide Bulk, Thin films, Nanostructure: Processing, Properties and Applications, Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, 2006, pp 589.

 2.  E.H. Lee, L. Eldada, M. Razeghi and C. Jagadish (Eds),  VLSI Micro and Nanophotonics: Science, Technology, and Applications, Taylor and Francis/CRC   Press, 2011, pp. 632.

 3. S. D. Gunapala, D.R.  Rhiger and C. Jagadish (Eds), Advances in Infrared Photodetectors, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 84, 2011, pp. 341.

4. J.J. Coleman, A.C. Bryce and C. Jagadish (Eds), Advances in Semiconductor Lasers, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 86, 2012, pp. 500.

5. B.G. Svensson, S.J. Pearton and C. Jagadish (Eds), Oxide Semiconductors, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 88, 2013, pp 384.

6. Lucia Romano, Vittorio Privitera and C. Jagadish (Eds), Defects in Semiconductors, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 91, 2015, pp. 445.

7. A. Fontcuberta I Morral, S. Dayeh and C. Jagadish (Eds), Semiconductor Nanowires I: Growth and Theory, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier vol. 93, 2015, pp. 296.

8. S. Dayeh, A. Fontcuberta I Morral and C. Jagadish (Eds), Semiconductor Nanowires II: Properties and Applications, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 94, 2016, pp. 382.

9. F. Iacopi, J. Boeckel and C. Jagadish (Eds), 2D Materials, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 95, 2016, pp.358.

10. Z. Mi and C. Jagadish (Eds), Nitride Semiconductor Optoelectronics, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 96, 2017, pp. 492.

11.  Z. Mi, L. Wang and C. Jagadish (Eds), Semiconductors for Photocatalysis, Semiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 97, 2017, pp. 477.  

12.  S. Mokkapati and C. Jagadish (Eds), Nanowires for Energy Applications, emiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 98, 2018, pp. 552. 

13.  S. Lourdodoss, R.T. Chen and C. Jagadish (Eds), Silicon Photonics I, emiconductors and Semimetals Book Series, Academic Press/Elsevier, vol. 99, 2018, pp. 228.

14.  S. Lourdudoss, J.E. Bowers and C. Jagadish (Eds), Future Directions in Silicon Photonics, Elsevier, 2019, pp. 442.

15.  C.Z. Tong and C. Jagadish (Eds), Nanoscale Semiconductor Lasers, Elsevier, 2019, pp. 498.